Strategy Analyst

STRATEGY ANALYST is listed by DEPARTMENT OF LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT. The post is based in Gauteng. The closing date is 28 September 2026.

Job Details

Requirements

• Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Public Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Business Management / Management or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in strategy planning or monitoring and evaluation in a government environment.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Job related knowledge: Knowledge in government planning cycle (Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP), outcomes approach, etc.).
• Government policies related to strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, outcomes approach, and those related to the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development.
• Basic research.
• Developing indicators and managing performance information.
• Job related skills: Computer literacy.
• Report writing.
• Communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal relations.
• Information collection analysis and interpretation.
• Organisational and coordination.
• Analytical.
• Teamwork.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Understand departmental planning processes by arranging, coordinating, and facilitating planning workshops.
• Arrange and coordinate planning workshops will include sending invitations, securing of venues, crafting agendas and circulation thereof.
• Facilitate events during and after planning workshops by ensuring that information gathered during and after planning workshops is disseminated to stakeholders and feedback is provided within set timelines.
• Gather, analyse and organise information in preparation for strategic planning workshops and documents.
• Collect planning information from branches, provinces analysed in terms of relevance and applicability.
• Check reliability before being presented to the planning session.
• Conduct the development of Annual Performance Plans
• (APP) and Branch Annual Operational Plans (AOP).
• Coordinate inputs towards APP and AOP for alignment to the Strategic Plan and the Medium-Term Development Plan
• (MTDP) documents.
• Align information to high level plans of the government.
• Conduct reviews and realignment of Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plan (SP).
• Assist in coordinating and facilitating the review and re-alignment of the APP and SP.
• Realign plans taking into consideration resources at the department’s disposal and current performance trends.
• Assist in coordinating the process of developing the departmental planning guidelines.
• Provide technical support to provinces during the department of Integrated Operational Plans (IOP).
• Provide technical support to provinces during the development of IOPs.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• in government planning cycle (Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP), outcomes approach, etc.).
• Government policies related to strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, outcomes approach, and those related to the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development.
• Basic research.
• Developing indicators and managing performance information.
• Job related skills: Computer literacy.
• Report writing.
• Communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal relations.
• Information collection analysis and interpretation.
• Organisational and coordination.
• Analytical.
• Teamwork.

Application Instructions

can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002 or by email to Post230@dlrrd.gov.za

Application address:
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 600
Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park,
Pretoria, 0002 or by email to Post230@dlrrd.gov.za

Notes

To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays.

Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications.

Failure to comply will result in disqualification. All shortlisted candidate, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments, one will be a practical exercise to determine a candidates suitability based on the posts technical and generic requirements and the other must be integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened.

EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian, and White Males and Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with disabilities.

Department Notes

Department Notes

To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays.

Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications.

Failure to comply will result in disqualification. All shortlisted candidate, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments, one will be a practical exercise to determine a candidates suitability based on the posts technical and generic requirements and the other must be integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened.

Circular Notes

Circular Notes

can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email ASDERrecruit84@nda.gov.za NOTE: EE Target: Africans, Indians, Coloureds, Whites and Persons with Disabilities. 7 ANNEXURE B DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE APPLICATIONS: Department of Defence, Office of the Secretary for Defence, Private Bag X910, Pretoria, 0001 or you may hand deliver to ARMSCOR Building C/O Nossob & Delmas Ave, Erasmuskloof Ext 4, Pretoria, 0001 or email to zama.mahlangu@dod.mil.za CLOSING DATE: 28 September 2026 at 16h00 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed copies will not be considered).

NOTE: It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of these posts with candidates whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan. Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service

Enquiries

Ms T Matshiya Tel No: (012) 312 9735

Required Documents

Z83, CV, Qualifications, Driver licence, Other

DPSA Circular Source

• Circular: DPSA Circular 33 of 2026
• Source pages: 58
• Open the DPSA circular PDF